Căpēna, ae, f.,
I a Tuscan town founded by the Veientes , or at least dependent upon them , now S. Martino , Cato ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 7, 697; Liv. 22, 1, 10; in their territory were the grove and temple of Feronia , id. 27, 4, 14; 33, 26, 8.—
II Derivv.
A Căpēnas , ātis, adj. (old form Căpēnā-tis lūcus , Cato ap. Prisc. p. 629 P.), of Capena : fundus, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 12, § 31: ager, id. Fam. 9, 17, 2: bellum, Liv. 5, 24, 3. — Abl. Capenati bello, Liv. 5, 16, 2: in agro Capenate, id. 27, 4, 14; and absol. : in Capenate, id. 33, 26, 8.—In plur.: Capenates, the inhabitants of Capena , Liv. 5, 8, 4; 26, 11, 9; Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 52.—In sing.: Capenas, also a little stream in the grove of Feronia , Sil. 13, 84.—
B Căpēnus , a, um, adj., of Capena : luci, Verg. A. 7, 697: Porta Capena, a gate in Rome , in the eastern district , now Porta S. Sebastiano , Cic. Tusc. 1, 7, 13; id. Att. 4, 1, 5; Mart. 3, 47; Juv. 3, 11.